San Francisco-Based Singer/Songwriter Kate Isenberg

Kate Isenberg's debut album, The Time Comes On Humming Tracks is an excellent record. Her easy flowing, literate lyrics fly above her often intricate guitar work. I first discovered her work when asked to review her CD for another publication, and was so impressed with the album that I had to include her on this list.

Apparently, I'm not the only one paying attention, as Isenberg has since received great press from The San Francisco Chronicle and Bitch magazine, to name a few. Currently, her only dates are in the Bay Area, but that's sure to change as more people find out about her music, which calls to mind the work of Laura Veirs and some of Michell Shocked's early work ("Anchored Down in Anchorage," for example).